Lake Study By State Set Soon
State Rep. Lynn Nabors reports Texas Parks and Wildlife will conduct a Brady Lake feasibility study for a possible State Park with $5,000 appropriated. The project is slated for this summer and could include Richards Park. CC Manager George Purcell commented on the plan.
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Brady Chamber of Commerce
Lynn Nabors
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Brady Lake
Richards Park
George Purcell
Windstorm Dazes Brady Trees With Strong Gusts
A windstorm hit Brady at about 5 30 a m Wednesday with gusts near 60 miles per hour leaving little rain. South winds snapped small branches and blew leaves around town. The region faces worsening drought with only 1.76 inches of rain since January 1 as farmers await relief and hopeful two inch rains could revive crops.
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Brady
Texas
Top Trophies At Special Calf Sale
B. W. Edmondson of Richland Springs won top trophies in both steer and heifer categories at the Special Calf and Yearling Sale held by the Cattleman's Commission Co. Edmonson's Hereford steer weighed 269 pounds and sold for 60 cents a pound. his heifer at 435 pounds brought 38.80. W. W. Kothmann of Brady owned the top Angus steer load at 436 pounds for 43.25 and the top Angus heifer at 380 pounds for 40. Dan V. Matlock of Richland Springs owned the champion cross bred steer load at 355 pounds for 46. Edmondson also bred 426-pound cows selling at 40.30.
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B. W. Edmondson
Richland Springs
Cattleman’s Commission Co
Edmondon
W. W. Kothmann
Brady
Kothmann
Dan V. Matlock
Brady High selects new cheerleaders
Brady High School held cheerleader tryouts on Wednesday morning. Chosen were freshman Sherri McFarland and sophomores Sherri Snowden Diana Mireles Penny Capps and Deborah Matthiesen.
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Brady High School
Sherri McFarland
Sherri Snowden
Diana Mireles
Penny Capps
Deborah Matthiesen
Stewart Undergoes Major Surgery at Shannon Hospital
W. O. Stewart underwent major surgery Wednesday at Shannon Hospital in San Angelo. He is listed in room 450 and is reported in stable condition.
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W. O. Stewart
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
State Trip Rides On Outcome- Bulldogs Seek Win At Regional
Brady's top flight track team heads to Odessa for the Region I meet at Bartlett Stadium with preliminaries Friday and finals Saturday. Hal Huffman is a doubtful participant due to a leg strain, while coach Del Wilson expects stronger relay performances. Regional qualifiers include McBroom, Morris, Walton, and Huffman among Brady's top contenders. about 50 Class AA schools compete with Floydada Hamlin Brady Alpine favored.
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Brady
Odessa
Bartlett Stadium
Bulldogs
Hal Huffman
Hal
BHS
del Wilson
Marble Falls
Wilson
Robert Morris
Robert Walton
Morris
Walton
Stan McBroom
Floydada
Hamlin
Alpine
McCamey
McBroom
Drex Martin
Brad Davis
Doug Myers
Huffman
Danny Walton
Royce Mayfield
Hully Gully Tournament Set at Brady Golf Course
A Hully Gully golf tournament will be held Sunday at Brady Municipal Golf Course. Men and women are invited to participate with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Entry fee is 2 dollars payable at the pro shop.
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Brady Municipal
Davee Swears In New Officials At City Meeting
Mayor Aubrey Davee swore in new city aldermen W. A. Dodds Place 1 Billy Jack Neal Place 2 and Norman Lawler Mayor at a City Hall session. A called meeting was set for April 25. The council hired Balser and Davidson to audit books for year ending April 30 1972 and approved various city actions.
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Aubrey Davee
City Hall
W. A. Dodds
Billy Jack Neal
Norman Lawler
Balser and Davidson
Fredericksburg
Mrs Wootan Aces 98 Yard 3 Par Hole at Kingsland
Brady golfer Mrs. Jack Wootan scored her first hole in one on the 98 yard 3 par second hole at Kingsland Golf Course during a ladies tournament. She used a nine iron and cheering teammates included partner Mrs. Olan Slatton.
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Jack Wootan
Brady
Kingsland
Tower Announces REA Loan for Rural Electrification
U S Sen John Tower informed The Brady Standard by telegram that the Rural Electrification Administration approved a 1 738 000 loan to upgrade facilities and serve 244 new customers. Counties supported include Coleman Brown McCulloch and Concho.
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U. S
John Tower
Brady Standard
Rural Electrification Administration
Demo Primary Nears With McCulloch Candidates Rising
Less than three weeks before the Democratic primary voters in McCulloch County will cast ballots in a busy slate of races. Precinct One includes Otha Fortson Paul R Johnson and Paul G Willis while Precinct Three features Jim Harkrider Zane Carroll Travis Snowden Robert Bratton and Joe Cervantes. Incumbent Oscar Betsill quits. Sheriff Luke Vogel faces Bill Strickland. other races include District Judge 35th Gary Price and first district candidates. Absentee voting deadline May 2 with box location changes in Brady for four precincts. Campaigns expand via ads and grassroots outreach across state races too.
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McCulloch
Otha Fortson
Paul R. Johnson
Paul G. Willis
Jim Harkrider
Zane Carroll
Travis Lavon Snowden
Robert Bratton
Joe Cervantes
Oscar Betsill
Luke Vogel
Bill Strickland
F. W. Waddill, Jr
R. S. Moseley
Brady
Band Hall
BHS
F. M. (Buck) Richards
Boy Scout Lodge
National Guard Armory
Brady High Wins All Around UIL District Meet
Brady High School swept the District Spring Meet earning the all around trophy for best school in literary events track tennis golf and volleyball with 269.5 points to Marble Falls 162. Sixty literary points were scored plus 40 in track 27 in golf 35 in tennis and 7.5 in volleyball. Principal Ed Whiteley credited student effort and noted 40 students and teachers will travel to Odessa for regional events as the golf team departed.
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Brady High School
Allaround
Brady
Marble Falls
BHS
UIL
Ed Whiteley
Odessa
Denise Purcell
Becky Snodgrass
Slana McMurry
Debbie Thompson
Kerry
Quick
Standing
Nona Neal
Rebecca Torrez
Charles McDonald
Donny Bracy
David Jacobson
Elizabeth Nelin
Farm Bureau Directors to Meet April 24 in Lubbock Office
Virgil Dahlberg president of the McCulloch County Farm Bureau calls a directors meeting. The session is set for April 24 at 7 30 p m at 1200 N Bridge Street in the bureau s new office.
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Virgil Dahlberg
McCulloch County Farm Bureau
N. Bridge Street
Bureau
No Heart of Texas Jambraee This Saturday
Glenn Sherrod announces there will be no Heart of Texas Jambraee event this Saturday night.
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Glenn Sherrod
Heart of Texas
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